Mike and Missy's new HSB layout build thread

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My wife and I have been waffling on how to rebuild and raise up our garden line. The original line was at ground level and the ground was very unlevel. Most of the track had been laid on top of mulch that was on top of grass. Very unstable to say the least. We build up a low retaining wall then ran into cost issues of getting enough fill dirt. I put together a section of raised benchwork/planter box style but we decided that looked tacky and didnt suit what we wanted. SO...today we trucked in 6 tons, 3 pickup truck loads, of fill dirt. I got a large portion leveled out and threw down some track to start establishing the track plan, where plants that I dug up this morning would go and where the pond with stream would be. I got the plants back in the ground, made a dry wash to put my open bridge over. The headwater for the stream will be behind the covered bridge, then feed to a preformed pond that I will sink in the ground near the base of the antenna tower on the left side. Track is 100% LGB, trains are track powered. Motive power is my LGB 23802 Harz lok and our starter set Stainz. I have some shared ownership live steamers but none fit this theme(but they will get run!!) A Regner Betty kit is in our future plans to add a more correct steamer. Here are a couple pics of todays progress. Cheers Mike and Missy.

 
Best of luck with the rest of the build. I found the planning, surveying and landscaping to be a really fascinating part of the development of my railway - almost like the real thing!

Rik
 
Exactly Kimbrit. This time I can get the track more level and not have to deal with derailments as much. The track is almost at the same height as our deck floor, so we can see the train better when sitting on our deck. Cheers Mike
 
Here are pics of todays progress. We spent pretty much the whole afternoon digging a big hole for the preformed pond liner and stream liner. It was a huge pain in the arse getting that pond liner in the ground, would have been much easier with a plain liner like we used for the stream. But that stuff isnt cheap and the budget is maxed out for garden RR stuff right now. I just have to build the supports for the covered bridge and finish the waterfall at the head of the stream. Cheers Mike and Missy

 
Hi Mike & Missy
Have you decided how you're going to do the trackbed yet? There will be plenty of folk on the forum who would be willing to share their experience and expertise. Be aware though, that the trackbed is probably the aspect of the hobby which has the greatest variation of viewpoints ........ ::)

Rik
 
once the dirt settles, i plan to just float it in the ballest we used on the old line. I have 2 bags of it, should be enough for the first round. Once it settles down, I ususaly have to add a little bit here and there. I will be putting larger (river rock its called localy) over the dirt in the rest of the layout area. This should help with my small dog that gets up there, despite being scolded and told not to. But she is a boarder collie mix, and has to be up on the highest point of the yard, the layout area being one of those. Going to work on the back side this evening, maybe get the rest of the track in place. Mike
 
More progress=more pics. Went ahead and ballested most of the railway. Between the rain splatter off the dirt and the dog tracking it around, I got tired of it and the dirt seemed to be fairly well settled from the recent rains. The ballest makes things look so much more complete. I also got the waterfall/river up and running. Still needs rocks on the embankments and along the riverbottom but it looks much better now. Our old fountain pump has the flow or close enough to it for right now. The little Stainz is doing the honors on the layout today. Mike and Missy




 
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